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Shoreline council adopts mid‑biennial budget update, approves six one‑time amendments including food and bike‑lane funding
Summary
The Shoreline City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 1040 on Nov. 17, 2025, approving the 2025–26 mid‑biennial budget update and six one‑time amendments that include funding for food assistance cards, seed money for a new program, and a capital set‑aside for a roads project. Multiple nonprofit speakers urged support for assistance programs during public comment.
Shoreline — The Shoreline City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 1040 on Nov. 17, 2025, approving the 2025–26 mid‑biennial budget update and the city’s 2025–2030 capital improvement plan update, including six one‑time council amendments.
Administrative Services Director Joe Branson briefed the council on the amendment process and credited cross‑department staff work in preparing the update. “Thanks to responsible fiscal decision making by this council and staff, we're in a position this mid‑biennial to address the issues outlined in the proposed budget and also consider several additional council amendments,” Branson said in the staff presentation.
The staff recommendation, presented by Budget and Tax Manager Christy Hopkins, was to adopt Ordinance No. 1040 as…
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